Conrad reports increased backlog, lower earnings

MARCH 28, 2016 — Shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) today announced its fourth quarter and twelve months 2015 results and backlog. For the quarter ended December 31, 2015, Conrad had

MTU powers Damen navy tugs

MARCH 24, 2016 — Rolls-Royce supplied Damen Shipyards Group with a total of ten MTU Series 4000 engines and five MTU Series 2000 engines, along with azimuth thrusters, for five tugs being

Chevron ships first LNG cargo from Gorgon Project

MARCH 21, 2016 — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced that its first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Gorgon Project has departed Barrow Island off the northwest coast of

Britain’s new research ship to be RRS Boaty McBoatface?

MARCH 21, 2016 — And now for something completely different. From the land that gave us Monty Python comes news that the the $307 million research vessel that shipbuilder Cammell Llaird is

Kleven to build stern trawler for Spanish owner

MARCH 18, 2016 — Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with Spanish shipowner Pesquera Ancora S.L.U covering construction of a 80 m long stern trawler. “This is an important contract for

Rolls-Royce MT30 to power Italy’s new LHD

MARCH 17, 2016 — Two Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines will power the  Italian Navy’s new 20,000 tonne displacement Landing Helicopter Deck (LHD) multi-purpose amphibious vessel. The LHD will be built by shipbuilder

Another Suda liftboat set for delivery

MARCH 16, 2015 — A. K. Suda, Ltd., Metairie, LA, has successfully completed the design of a 300 ft (91.5m) truss-legged liftboat. The vessel, the Teras Lyza is being delivered to its

GulfMark settles dispute over newbuild Jones Act PSVs

MARCH 15, 2016 — GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:GLF) today announced that a settlement has been reached in dispute resolution proceedings with a U.S. shipyard [BAE Systems, Mobile, AL] over two PSV ordered

Seabourn newbuilds feature broad range of Wartsila solutions

MARCH 11, 2016 — Two new cruise vessels being built for Carnival Corporation’s ultra luxury Seabourn Cruise Line brand will feature a broad assortment of Wärtsilä propulsion, electrical and automation solutions. The

World’s largest cruise ship departs for sea trials

MARCH 10, 2016 — The world’s largest cruise thus far, the 5,497 passenger Harmony of the Seas, departed shipbuilder STX France’s Saint-Nazaire, France, shipyard today assisted by six tugs and headed for

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